Abstract Planning and administering Universal Health Coverage (UHC) policies involve complex and critical decisions, especially in resource-scarce and densely populated settings such as Indonesia. Increasing investments alone do not ensure success and sustainability of UHC, and defining prioritie

Abstract India is at crossroads with a commitment by the government to universal health coverage (UHC), driving efficiency and tackling waste across the public healthcare sector. Health technology assessment (HTA) is an important policy reform that can assist policy-makers to tackle inequities an

Indonesia implements a national health insurance system known as Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) in 2014. Aside from commitment from government, several reforms, including expansion of provider network, provider payment schemes restructure and a system for the assessment of new health technologies,

Indonesia launched its universal healthcare program in January 2014, a process that had been initiated in 2004. The scheme, Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional or JKN, is administered by a public agency called Badan Penyelenggara Jamina Sosial  or BPJS Health and is expected to cover all citizens by 2019. Wi

Providing technical support on HTA studies and support with capacity building through knowledge exchange.

On 29th September 2018, India’s No.1 English newspaper named ‘Hindustan times’ published a story about Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS). The article featured the lessons learnt from the writer’s study visit in Thailand, highlighted the success of the UCS as well as expressed the admiration

The Indian State of Chhattisgarh is drawing up its plans to extend universal health coverage (UHC) to its people. Discussions among public health experts, practitioners, and lawmakers, therefore, turn to planning the road ahead for this state and how it can deliver on its promise. With the state at

(HITAP, Thailand) On 23-25 January 2017, delegates from the Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, visited HITAP to learn about the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) system in Thailand. During the discussion, the application of the Thai expe

CHICAGO — A drug that delivers a powerful poison to tumors without some of the side effects of traditional treatments can delay the worsening of breast cancer and also appears to substantially prolong lives, according to results of a study presented here Saturday.Besides representing an advance in t